Hebrews - Dictionary Definition and Overview

Hebrews :  (noun)
1: the ethnic group claiming descent from Abraham and Isaac (especially from Isaac's son Jacob); the nation whom God chose to receive his revelation and with whom God chose to make a covenant (Exodus 19) [syn: Hebrews, Israelites]
2: a New Testament book traditionally included among the epistle of Saint Paul but now generally considered not to have been written by him [syn: Epistle to the Hebrews, Hebrews]

Based on WordNet 2.0

Hebrews :  (Acts 6:1) were the Hebrew-speaking Jews, as distinguished from those who spoke Greek. (See GREEKS.)



Based on Easton's 1897 Bible Dictionary [Bible_Dictionary]:

Hebrews, descendants of Heber



Based on Easton's 1897 Bible Dictionary [Bible_Dictionary]:
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